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Man's body recovered off the coast of Donegal

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

09:52 27 Aug 2020


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His body was recovered late last night.

A man's body has been recovered in Donegal following a search last night.

The coast guard were told of a boat on the rocks, and believed a fisherman was missing.

The man, believed to be in his 70s, was taken to shore after 11pm and will now be identified.

It's not yet known if the man is from the area.

Meanwhile, in Kerry - a search is resuming for a fisherman who wen missing near Kerry Head at around 8.30 yesterday evening.

Eoghan Breslin, from Valentia Coast Guard says crews will be searching the waters around Kerry again today.

''A fisherman fell from a cliff at Kerry head while he was angling'', he said.

''And a second fisherman who was angling with him at the time went in to try and rescue him

''He went in, manged to get him but due to the weather conditions at the time, only manged to get to pull him ashore.

''So the second man who went in managed to climb ashore, and the first man who went in is now missing at sea''.


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